Q: Is 248,512,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,512,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,512,430 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 248512430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 31 62 155 310 349 698 1,745 2,297 3,490 4,594 10,819 11,485 21,638 22,970 54,095 71,207 108,190 142,414 356,035 712,070 801,653 1,603,306 4,008,265 8,016,530 24,851,243 49,702,486 124,256,215 and 248,512,430, with no remainder.

Since 248,512,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,512,430, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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